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The Games We Used To Play (Live version)

from Half Poison, Half Pure by Matt Jones

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We argued over whether to geek out on this version, or the acoustic version. It was a thorough lesson in diplomacy (which almost became the name of the record). We geeked the acoustic version. And, with about a half hour left in the studio, I caved, and we recorded this version of the song in one take, all live. Then it started to grow on me. Then i dropped two other tracks from the playlist in order to put this one on the playlist. So now here it sits. Yes it is the same song as the earlier 'Games'. But there are some subtle differences in the arrangement. Really super subtle.

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from Half Poison, Half Pure, track released March 1, 2012
Chad Pratt- drums
Serge Van der Voo- electric bass
Greg Mcintosh- electric guitar
MJ- electric guitar, vox

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Well. The bio keeps changing, really. What is permanent is this: MJ was raised by a combination of circus music and doo-wop, with a healthy dose of ragtime thrown in. His music has been known to suffer from colitis. The Reconstruction is his own assemblage, and sometimes, disassemblage. The core: Colette Alexander: cello, and Misty Lyn: vox. ... more

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